J.D. Vance’s half brother advances in primary, to face Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Vice President J.D. Vance’s half-brother Cory Bowman placed second in Cincinnati’s mayoral primary on Tuesday, sending the Republican political newcomer into a faceoff with incumbent Aftab Pureval this fall.

Pureval placed first in the nonpartisan three-way contest, in which third-place finisher Republican Brian Frank was eliminated. Under the rules of the southwest Ohio city’s nonpartisan primaries, only the top two primary finishers advance to the November general election.

If Bowman pulls an upset in this predominantly Democratic city, he would be the latest family member of a president or vice president to serve in office. That includes the brother of Mike Pence, Trump’s first vice president, elected to Congress during their previous administration.

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